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Audience: This activity
is intended for healthcare professionals practicing in managed care
environments.
Instructions for CME/CEU: View the presentation, answer the post
test, complete the evaluation form and submit to
keads@namcp.org.
A score of 70% must be achieved to
receive continuing education credits. You will have the option on the post test/evaluation page to submit
your forms electronically or by faxing them to Katie Eads at
804-747-5316.
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SIMULTANEOUSLY.
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Summary
Colon cancer is an immensely complex disease whose treatment is
changing rapidly. The treatment
advances in the past five years have been tremendous. Significant
effort is currently ongoing to
determine how to optimally manage each patient. There are frequently
updated clinical guidelines to help
guide appropriate treatment decisions but, flexibility must be
maintained in order to optimize treatment
for the individual.
Objectives
Describe the latest therapies in the treatment of colorectal
cancer
Discuss the impact new therapies have on patient outcomes
Review National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Guidelines for
colorectal cancer
Faculty
Alan P. Venook, MD, Professor of Medicine, University of
California-San Francisco
Disclosure
Dr. Venook has no financial relationships that present a real or
perceived conflict of interest.
Accreditation & Designation
The National Association of Managed Care Physicians (NAMCP) is
accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical
Education to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.
NAMCP designates this activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category I
creditsTM. Each physician should claim credit commensurate with the
extent of their participation in the activity.
The American Association of Managed Care Nurses (AAMCN) has been
approved as a provider of continuing education by the Virginia
Nurses Association (VNA) VNA is accredited as an approver of
continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing
Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Nurses who complete this
activity will be awarded 1.0 contact hours.
This activity has been approved by the American Board of Managed
Care Nursing for 1.0 contact hours toward CMCN recertification
requirements.
This activity is
supported by an educational grant from Amgen
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